April 1 (Reuters) - Ensign Energy Services Inc ESI.TO :
* ENSIGN ANNOUNCES PROPOSED PRIVATE OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES
* ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES - WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY ENSIGN DRILLING INTENDS TO OFFER US$700 MILLION AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SENIOR NOTES DUE 2024
* ENSIGN ENERGY - INTENDS TO USE NET PROCEEDS OF OFFERING AND CASH ON HAND TO REPAY ALL OUTSTANDING LOANS UNDER ENSIGN'S EXISTING SENIOR LOAN FACILITY